Federal ID allows user to bypass Ventra

Catherine Garypie, at the Jackson Street Blue Line stop in the Loop, demonstrates how her federal identification badge triggers the Ventra system to allow her to go through the turnstiles without using a CTA Ventra card. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune)

Catherine Garypie, at the Jackson Street Blue Line stop in the Loop, demonstrates how her federal identification badge triggers the Ventra system to allow her to go through the turnstiles without using a CTA Ventra card. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune)

Catherine Garypie, at the Jackson Street Blue Line stop in the Loop, demonstrates how her federal identification badge triggers the Ventra system to allow her to go through the turnstiles without using a CTA Ventra card. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune)